Cheddar-Stuffed Pimento Burgers

Want to make plain cheeseburgers
extra special? Give the meat a bold
kick of flavor by mixing in pimentos.
And instead of laying cheese on top
of the burgers, turn them “outside in”
by stuffing Cheddar inside!

Makes

4 burgers

Total Time

about 30 minutes

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Ingredients

FOR THE SCALLION MAYONNAISE, STIR:

1/2
cup
mayonnaise

1/2
cup
sliced scallion greens

1
tsp.
Tabasco sauce

1/2
tsp.
sugar

FOR THE BURGERS, MIX:

1 1/4
lb.
ground chuck

2
jars
sliced pimentos, drained (4 oz. each)

Salt and black pepper

TOP:

8
slices
white Cheddar (4 oz.)

4
tsp.
unsalted butter

TOAST:

4Kaiser rolls, split

Green leaf lettuce

Tomato slices

Test Kitchen Approved

Topping burgers with butter as they finish cooking is a Midwestern tradition that's definitely worth a try.

Instructions

For the scallion mayonnaise, stir together mayonnaise, scallions, Tabasco, and sugar; chill.

For the burgers, mix together ground chuck and pimentos in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Shape meat into 8 patties on parchment paper, sized to fit rolls.

Top 4 patties with Cheddar, then fold the paper so the other patty covers the cheese-topped one. Peel away the paper, and seal the burgers well with a fork.

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